LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2004--Atari
Interactive, Inc., Obsidian Entertainment and BioWare Corp.(TM), under license
from Hasbro, Inc., have announced plans for Neverwinter Nights(TM) 2, the sequel
to BioWare Corp.'s best-selling and genre-defining role-playing game set in the
popular Dungeons & DragonsŪ Forgotten Realms(TM) universe created by Wizards of
the Coast. Atari, Inc. will publish the title. Originally developed by BioWare,
Neverwinter Nights has set a new standard in the role-playing genre with a deep
and engrossing storyline; immersive character development; stunning graphics;
and, an expansive multiplayer experience like none other.

"Neverwinter Nights is one of the most beloved RPG's of all time and we're
pleased that Obsidian has taken on the challenge," said John Hight, executive
producer, Atari. "Feargus and his team at Obsidian Entertainment are the best
people on the planet to take up where BioWare left off and bring this great game
to new levels. They are intimately familiar with what makes Neverwinter Nights
special, they know what it takes to make a great game and they have the respect
of the RPG community."